COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND BRIEFINGS  - November 16, 2020
MEETING AT 7:00 PM,
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS' MARCH 12, 2020 ORDER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW G.L.C. 30A, SECTION 20 AND THE CITY COUNCIL'S VOTE TO WAIVE RULE 21A
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1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JEFFREY PELLETIER, New Bedford, MA, to the AIRPORT COMMISSION; replacing Moira Tierney, this term will expire in December 2021. (Ref’d 10/22/2020)

 

INVITEES: Jeffrey Pelletier

 

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to the City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of VIORICA IVONE SILVA, New Bedford, MA, to the COMMISSION FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES; replacing Linda Carreiro who has resigned, this term will expire in May 2021. (Ref’d 10/22/2020)

 

INVITEES: Viorica Ivone Silva

 

3. PUBLIC HEARING on an APPLICATION, José Encarnacion and Jonathan Pittman, d/b/a J&J’s Small Auto Repairs & Sales, for a SPECIAL PERMIT for Motor Vehicle Sales and Rentals, General Repair and Light Service at 1519 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. (Application Rec’d 10/23/2020) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Monday, November 02, 2020 and Monday, November 09, 2020)

 

INVITEES: José Encarnacion, Applicant; David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel Attorney; Jonathan Pittman, Applicant; Danny Romanowicz, Commissioner, Department of Inspectional Services; Abutters

 

Chair Suggests 'No Further Action' and 'Report Out to the Full City Council'

4. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that Director of Tourism and Marketing, Dagny Ashley provide an update to the City Council on efforts to leverage the upcoming Plymouth 400 to attract tourism to the City of New Bedford. (Ref’d 04/25/19)

 

5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting, that a representative from the Department of Public Infrastructure meet with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss the street closures associated with the Rt. 18 Phase II project. (Ref’d 09/12/19)

 

6. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting that the New Bedford City Council hold a hearing to explore implementing a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure safety and accessibility in the voting process; and further, that Representatives of the Secretary of State’s Office, the New Bedford Elections Office and Commission, community organizations, and relevant City departments shall be invited to testify. (Ref’d 05/14/2020)

 

7. RELATED MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that the Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings prior to the Committee taking up these three renewals of Board Members’ terms to discuss with the Committee on Appointments and Briefings the jobs and responsibilities of Airport Commissioners and the characteristics that would be preferred in candidates being recommended to the Board for approval. (Ref’d 08/20/2020)

 

 

 

 

 

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